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He was especially fond of the plays of William Shakespeare . Career. 1954–1966: Early roles. Hopper, aged 20, with actress Karen Sharpe in an April 1957 promotional photograph for an episode of the ABC television series Conflict.
Dennis Hopper. Actor: Easy Rider. Multi-talented and unconventional actor/director regarded by many as one of the true "enfant terribles" of Hollywood who led an amazing cinematic career for more than five decades, Dennis Hopper was born on May 17, 1936, in Dodge City, Kansas.
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Dennis Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor, director, writer, film editor, photographer and artist. He made his first television appearance in 1955, and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956).
YearTitleRole1955Goon1955Joe1956Jordan Benedict III1957Billy ClantonLearn about the life and career of Dennis Hopper, a multi-talented and unconventional actor/director who led an amazing cinematic career for more than five decades. Find out his birth and death dates, family, filmography, awards, trivia and more on IMDb.
- May 17, 1936
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May 25, 2024 · Dennis Hopper (born May 17, 1936, Dodge City, Kansas, U.S.—died May 29, 2010, Los Angeles, California) was an American film actor, director, and writer who rose to fame as a countercultural icon in the 1960s and later developed into a noted character actor.
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- Dennis Hopper's first significant film role was in Rebel Without a Cause (1955).
- The drug-fueled motorcycle drama Easy Rider (1969) was Dennis Hopper's first movie as a director. Also starring in the film alongside Peter Fonda,...
- Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, and Terry Southern earned an Academy Award nomination for their screenplay for Easy Rider (1969). Hopper also earned an...
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May 29, 2010 · LOS ANGELES -- Dennis Hopper, the high-flying Hollywood wild man whose memorable and erratic career included an early turn in "Rebel Without a Cause," an improbable smash with "Easy Rider"...
May 29, 2010 · Dennis Hopper, whose portrayals of drug-addled, often deranged misfits in the landmark films “Easy Rider,” “Apocalypse Now” and “Blue Velvet” drew on his early out-of-control experiences as part...
